Who's ready for holiday cookies? I've been dying to share these little jewels with you all week! Raspberry almond thumbprint cookies have been one of my go-to cookies for ages and it's about time you got in on this! Thumbprints are good, but shortbread thumbprints are where it's at, my friends. Then you add the classic raspberry almond combination and you might end up not sharing a single one! And you know I had to take it up a notch, right? We're going to talk about that glaze! I don't think these cookies are going to take too much ...
Best Ever Eggnog Cookies
The cookies are here, the cookies are here! Sorry for shouting, but I'm really excited to share these eggnog cookies with you! Are you a fan of eggnog? I have to admit that it wasn't until last year I discovered my love for it. And now that I think about it, I don't know if that's a good thing or bad thing because let me tell you, I am all about the nog! More so, I am all about eggnog cookies blanketed with eggnog glaze. Do you see the vanilla beans sparkling away? Okay, so these cookies aren't a maybe I should make them kind of ...
Black and White Peppermint Mocha Cupcakes
I don't know about you, but I love a good peppermint mocha. A piping hot peppermint mocha on a cold morning always does the trick, and the slight burst of peppermint instantly makes it feel like the holidays. What I love even more than peppermint mochas are cupcakes, so it only made sense to combine the two. A light chocolate cake filled with coffee and peppermint sounded like the perfect holiday treat! I let the idea dance around in my head for a few days when I just happened to stumble upon peppermint mocha Kahlua. I was immediately ...
Spiked Mint Milanos
Sweet, festive, boozy - does it get any better? I don't think so! I've been itching to share these boozy little gems with you guys for weeks now. Homemade mint milanos filled with Baileys with a hint of mint chocolate, I can't even take it! I'm just going to put it all out there and say these are definitely my "it" cookie of the holiday season. Okay, I could go on and on right now about how yummy these cookies are - I mean there's baileys in the dough! We could talk about how you need to make them, and how that pop ...
Holiday Cupcake Tree with How-to Video
I'm so excited to share this cupcake tree with all of you! I love cupcakes and I really love Christmas, so creating a Christmas tree out of cupcakes is almost too much for me to handle! Mini cupcakes decorated with buttercream, gumdrops, and of course a bit of sparkle, give the tree a really fun look. It is a great project for all skill levels, and also makes a fabulous centerpiece for holiday parties. When I first thought of this, I couldn't wait to make it! I started out making my vanilla cupcakes and attached them to a styrofoam tree ...